fairy ring

== English == === Etymology === The idea of a ring where fairies danced was a traditional explanation for the fungal phenomenon before it was understood. === Noun === fairy ring (plural fairy rings) (folklore) A place where fairies congregate in a ring, particularly in order to dance. Synonyms: elf circle, fairy circle, pixie ring 1914, "Rhys at the Fairy Dance" in Maud Keary, Enchanted Tulips and Other Verses for Children, Macmillan and Company, page 102, Though many a year has passed away, / None have seen Rhys since that day! / Does he dance and does he sing / For ever in a Fairy Ring? (mycology, botany) A ring of fungi marking the periphery of the perennial underground growth of the mycelium. Synonyms: elf circle, elf-dance, fairy circle, pixie ring ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === fairy circle magic circle === Further reading === fairy ring on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === rarifying